2007 in Finland

none 2007 Events in the year 2007 in Finland. Incumbents President – Tarja Halonen Prime Minister – Matti Vanhanen Events 18 March – the 2007 Finnish parliamentary election 10 & 12 May - Eurovision Song Contest 2007 7 November - Jokela school shooting 21 October – Finnish racing driver Kimi Räikkönen won his first Formula One World Championship, driving for Scuderia Ferrari at the Brazilian Grand Prix.https://www.reuters.com/article/sports/raikkonen-takes-f1-title-after-brazil-gp-win-idUSL21623272/ Reuters Raikkonen takes F1 title after Brazil GP win October 21, 2007 Deaths thumb |right |100 px | Kirka thumb |right |100 px | Eeki Mantere 2 January – Eino Lehtinen, veteran of the Finnish Civil War (b. 1900) 6 January – Alvar Saukko, civil servant and politician (b. 1929).http://www.eduskunta.fi/triphome/bin/hex5000.sh?hnro=910147 Alvar Saukko eduskunta.fi Finnish 22 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20141017193235/http://www.eduskunta.fi/triphome/bin/hex5000.sh?hnro=910147 17 October 2014 dead 31 January – Kirka, musician (b. 1950) 21 February – Oiva Halmetoja, athlete (b. 1920).no Oiva Halmetoja https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/oiva-halmetoja-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417182829/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ha/oiva-halmetoja-1.html dead 17 April 2020 22 November 2019 27 February – Raimo Karlsson, wrestler (b. 1948).no Raimo Karlsson https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/raimo-karlsson-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417181454/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ka/raimo-karlsson-1.html dead 17 April 2020 22 November 2019 24 March – Pentti Ikonen, swimmer (b. 1934).no Pentti Ikonen https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ik/pentti-ikonen-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417182831/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ik/pentti-ikonen-1.html dead 17 April 2020 22 November 2019 8 April – Osmo Harkimo, cinematographer (b. 1923) 14 April – Reino Poutanen, rower (b. 1928).no Reino Poutanen https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/reino-poutanen-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417180609/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/po/reino-poutanen-1.html dead 17 April 2020 22 November 2019 15 April – Paavo Tiilikainen, politician (b. 1923).https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/kansanedustajat/Sivut/910178.aspx Paavo Tiilikainen eduskunta.fi Finnish 22 November 2019 16 April – Kaarlo Yrjö-Koskinen, baron, journalist and diplomat (b. 1930) 29 April – Pentti Lehto, illustrator, caricaturist, cartoonist and author of children's books (b. 1924) 30 April – Eeki Mantere, musician (b. 1949).http://www.danny.fi/uutinen.phtml?id=329 Jää hyvästi Eeki danny.fi Finnish 22 November 2019 18 May – Rainer Lemström, politician (b. 1931).https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/kansanedustajat/Sivut/327.aspx Rainer Lemström eduskunta.fi Finnish 22 November 2019 30 May – Toivo Telen, shot putter (b. 1924).no Toivo Telen https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/te/toivo-telen-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417182922/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/te/toivo-telen-1.html dead 17 April 2020 22 November 2019 4 June – Antti Viskari, long-distance runner (b. 1928).no Antti Viskari https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/antti-viskari-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417182526/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/antti-viskari-1.html dead 17 April 2020 22 November 2019 23 July – Ragnar Wikström, figure skater (b. 1940) 9 August – Rolf Wiik, fencer (b. 1929).no Rolf Wiik https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/rolf-wiik-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417162550/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wi/rolf-wiik-1.html dead 17 April 2020 22 November 2019 23 August – Martti Pokela, folk musician and composer (b. 1924).https://yle.fi/uutiset/osasto/news/finlands_kantele_master_martti_pokela_dies/5800684 Finland's Kantele Master Martti Pokela Dies yle.fi 22 November 2019 27 September – Marjatta Raita, actress (b. 1944) 29 September – Jorma Räty, weightlifter (b. 1946) 14 October – Pentti Snellman, athlete (b. 1926).no Pentti Snellman https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sn/pentti-snellman-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417182849/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sn/pentti-snellman-1.html dead 17 April 2020 22 November 2019 4 November – Lennart Rönnback, White Guard veteran of the Finnish Civil War of 1918 (b. 1905) 7 November - Pekka-Eric Auvinen, School shooter 22 December – Esko Valkama, footballer (b. 1924).no Esko Valkama https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/esko-valkama-1.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200417182809/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/va/esko-valkama-1.html dead 17 April 2020 22 November 2019 26 December – Voitto Liukkonen, sports commentator (b. 1940) 27 December – Pentti Pakarinen, ophthalmologist and politician (b. 1924).https://www.eduskunta.fi/FI/kansanedustajat/Sivut/910113.aspx Pentti Pakarinen eduskunta.fi Finnish 22 November 2019 31 December – Markku Peltola, actor and musician (b. 1956) See also 2007 in the European Union 2007 in Europe References 2007 Category:2000s in Finland Finland Finland Category:Years of the 21st century in Finland